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Volta Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Volta in Merced County, California yet. Countywide channels for Merced County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Pacheco (Merced County (West)), about 16 miles away.

About Volta Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Merced County (East): 1 talkgroup; Merced County (West): 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Volta, start with the Pacheco site of Merced County (West), about 16 miles away. Its control channels: 854.1875, 854.3375 MHz.

Merced County channels that also cover Volta

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Merced County SheriffJail Operations155.9850
In 153.9350
FMWQAC485

Merced County (East)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Merced County SheriffMerced County Sheriff – Dispatch57360e010D

Merced County (West)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Merced County SheriffMerced County Sheriff – Dispatch57360e010D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Volta.

Pacheco · Merced County (West)
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 16 mi away
Control 854.1875, 854.3375
Voice 854.0875
Pacheco Peak · Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 5E4 · about 21 mi away
Control 772.23125, 772.75625, 773.65625
Voice 772.00625
Turlock · Turlock P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 9F1 · about 30 mi away
Control 852.7125, 853.25, 853.625
Voice 851.6125, 851.8375, 852.45
What do these numbers mean?
Control channel
The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
Voice
The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
Site
One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
NAC (Network Access Code)
A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
Talkgroup
A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.